MOTIONS AND FORCES


"Objects change their motion only when a net force is applied."
Free body diagrams
inertia
aristotelian misconceptions
weight -> acceleration
natural state vs friction
planetary motion


"Laws of motion are used to calculate precisely the effects of forces on the motion of objects."
Kinematics
Vectors
sigma F = ma
friction
constant vs variable forces

"The magnitude of the change in motion can be calculated using the relationship F = ma, which is independent of the nature of the force."
equilibrium
free-body diagrams



"Whenever one object exerts force on another, a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction is exerted on the first object."
horse cart misconception
ball and earth mutual attraction
wall and hand
friction and walking